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    I have a like new desktop but in south Texas. ...

    I have a like new desktop but in south Texas. Depending on where you live, it may or may not be a good candidate for your needs.
    More details from you gets details from me.
  2. I have to say that this gentleman just making the...

    I have to say that this gentleman just making the offer of help was a bright spot in a very tough year. If I were to mention this man's name, no doubt many of you would recognize him. It's not my...
  3. Yes, folks, I live in San Antonio. Also, I am...

    Yes, folks, I live in San Antonio. Also, I am amazed at the Shopbot community. I have had a gracious offer from a Desktop officianado to come to my town and take me to school on how to bend the...
  4. For Sale - Desktop 2418 w/ spindle (4 in Z-axis )

    Selling ShopBot Desktop with spindle (4 in. Z-axis). Excellent condition: Very little use and always followed spindle warm-up procedures. I never got the hang of the carving process and it is time...
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    Corollary

    "Clarity? We don't need no stinking clarity!" :eek:
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    Military Veterans may be excited to know...

    that the VA is teaming with TechShop to offer a limited number of one-year memberships to TechShop facilities.

    Check out information here: http://www.techshop.ws/
    or here: ...
  7. Thread: Fallen warrior

    by JackM
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    Fallen Warrior

    Roger that, Cowboy. My only concern was the recipients and the possibility of good intentions going sideways due to misunderstanding of the symbols. For the artist, thank you for your service. For...
  8. Thread: Fallen warrior

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    Fallen Warrior vs Returning Warrior

    I just wanted to put in one word of caution on this thread.
    There is a difference between a Fallen Warrior, a Wounded Warrior, and a Returning Warrior.

    The graphic on that particular file is...
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    That link just made my day!! I searched high...

    That link just made my day!! I searched high and low for the bit descriptions that came with my new Desktop. Now I can figure out one more piece of the puzzle.

    !
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    Russ, I had plans to go to Durham but I had...

    Russ, I had plans to go to Durham but I had "Plumbers with Tools" and "Tunnel Technicians" redirect my monies for me.

    The plumbing expedition has deferred much of my time and money. Now that...
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    If all fails, you may want to take your video...

    If all fails, you may want to take your video files to Costco and have them converted. Not too dear and usually a fairly quick turnaround..

    Just a thought
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    . Russ, thanks for the visual and the tip....

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    Russ, thanks for the visual and the tip. Graeme, thanks for the response as well. Don't be afraid to push is exactly my reservation. I spent a bunch of my retirement $$ on this thing and it's a...
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    Total Rookie w/ woodworking needs assist

    About a month after receiving the Desktop, it is finally setup in the garage with sufficient number of power outlets and appropriate lighting. I won't bore y'all with why it took so long to get this...
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    Murphy Showed Up

    I had indicated that I would be there this weekend but that was before Murphy's Law took over my schedule. The day before my SB Desktop arrived, spring arrived in the plumbing under my house. The...
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    Dana... I have been lurking and researching my...

    Dana... I have been lurking and researching my Boomer-Sooner butt off for a couple months now and I have to say, you are one of the more compelling characters on the forum boards. Partly because you...
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    Would a magnetic "o-ring" near the mouth of the...

    Would a magnetic "o-ring" near the mouth of the hose or some similar magnetic force field serve and protect?
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    I figured it was something like that but, Bill. ...

    I figured it was something like that but, Bill. I am planning to attend on March 1 and hoping to attend on March 2. Tim Maroney has generously shown me around his shop in Canyon Lake, TX and I...
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    I am excited, though confused, by the...

    I am excited, though confused, by the announcement(s). Is the Austin camp to be held on Feb 22-23 (per the event host) or Mar 1-2 (per the NJ wizard guy)? It would be a shame to miss the event by a...
  19. Thread: CNC outer limits

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    CNC outer limits

    It is definitely off-topic for ShopBot but is an interesting outer limit of CNC technology. Check out a grad student's project in x,y,z

    http://gearpatrol.com/2012/06/18/burritob0t/ :eek:
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